All about Cakes & Cookies Baking

[jtoh]

Augmum:

jtoh, can use vanilla essence instead of vanilla extract ??


when u mentioned \"Cream\" what type of cream, must it be the whipping cream? (those packet form)

Vanilla extract and vanilla essence are different. But should be okay to substitute. But I think essence is stronger than extract in taste, so maybe use less first. Add more later according to taste.

Can use whipping cream, full cream...

[Augmum]

jtoh:

Augmum:

jtoh, can use vanilla essence instead of vanilla extract ??


when u mentioned \"Cream\" what type of cream, must it be the whipping cream? (those packet form)

Vanilla extract and vanilla essence are different. But should be okay to substitute. But I think essence is stronger than extract in taste, so maybe use less first. Add more later according to taste.

Can use whipping cream, full cream...

ok...thks
btw, do u know how heavy (i usually use grams) is 1/2 cup butter ?

[jtoh]

Augmum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"Augmum\"]jtoh, can use vanilla essence instead of vanilla extract ??


when u mentioned \"Cream\" what type of cream, must it be the whipping cream? (those packet form)

Vanilla extract and vanilla essence are different. But should be okay to substitute. But I think essence is stronger than extract in taste, so maybe use less first. Add more later according to taste.

Can use whipping cream, full cream...

ok...thks
btw, do u know how heavy (i usually use grams) is 1/2 cup butter ?[/quote]about 225gm.

[Augmum]

thks jtoh, will try that out one day, my gal and me love vanilla butter cream :dancing:

[jtoh]

Augmum:

thks jtoh, will try that out one day, my gal and me love vanilla butter cream :dancing:

You're welcome.

[tisha]

Can I substitute olive oil for butter while making cookies? I’ve found a recipe of a savoury biscuit which I would like to try. Just wondering how the substitution will work?

Any one already tried before? Can share some tips… TIA

[micollh]

how i wish i could bake again… but my oven gave up liao… so i haven been baking for awhile… and thinking abt it, when i bake i use butte and sugar … in long run… usually i eat what i bake… i gain weigh… do you eat what u bake or ur family members eat the most of it ?

[Augmum]

micollh:

how i wish i could bake again.. but my oven gave up liao.. so i haven been baking for awhile.. and thinking abt it, when i bake i use butte and sugar .. in long run.. usually i eat what i bake.. i gain weigh.. do you eat what u bake or ur family members eat the most of it ?

my gal and me eat the most :dancing:

[micollh]

Augmum:

micollh:

how i wish i could bake again.. but my oven gave up liao.. so i haven been baking for awhile.. and thinking abt it, when i bake i use butte and sugar .. in long run.. usually i eat what i bake.. i gain weigh.. do you eat what u bake or ur family members eat the most of it ?

my gal and me eat the most :dancing:

do u reduce sugar/ use unsalted butter and all ? cos i love to bake but i worried abt giving/eating too much of these and affect health le..

any tips on healthier baking.. haaa

[Augmum]

micollh:

Augmum:

[quote=\"micollh\"]how i wish i could bake again.. but my oven gave up liao.. so i haven been baking for awhile.. and thinking abt it, when i bake i use butte and sugar .. in long run.. usually i eat what i bake.. i gain weigh.. do you eat what u bake or ur family members eat the most of it ?

my gal and me eat the most :dancing:

do u reduce sugar/ use unsalted butter and all ? cos i love to bake but i worried abt giving/eating too much of these and affect health le..

any tips on healthier baking.. haaa[/quote]no reduce of sugar, unless the recipe is very sweet

i also dun use unsalted butter, becos most cookies' recipe also called for adding of some salt, so juz use salted butter, omit the adding of salt

i ever tried cutting down of butter and replaced by olive oil
but then , the taste and smell are affected,
lesser buttery taste and the worst of all, the omega smell is present